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For your assistance we have provided a breakdown of the key documents and guidelines below.


National Quality Standard for Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age Care.

Please click here to download this document (PDF)


Key Companion Resources

(1) Guide to the National Quality Framework

(2) Guide to the National Law and National Regulations

(3) Guide to the National Quality Standard

To assist with downloading, the Guide to the NQS has been divided into three sections - see below

(3a) Guide to the NQS - Section 1

(3b) Guide to the NQS - Section 2

(3c) Guide to the NQS - Section 3

(4a) Guide to Developing a Quality Improvement Plan

(4b) Quality Improvement Plan template


Legislation (Queensland)

Please click here to download the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011


The above documents are provided and overseen by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), the national body overseeing the National Quality Framework. All approved documents and resources for education and care sector are available at their website:
http://acecqa.gov.au/


Other Documents

Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Reforms Regulation Impact Statement

A Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) has been developed for the National Quality Agenda reform options to ensure that the community, particularly parents and the sector, have the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed quality changes and their potential impact.

Please consult the Fact Sheet for an overview (PDF)


PSCQ suggests that services familiarise themselves with the Regulation Impact Statement for Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Reforms by working your way through the following documents:

Policy Overview (PDF)

Regulation Impact Statement for Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Reforms (PDF)

An economic analysis of the the proposed ECEC National Quality Agenda (PDF)


Further information

Please see the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) National Quality Framework webpage.

This information is compiled by PSCQ. For more information please contact PSCQ
on 1800 112 585 or email pscq@workforce.org.au


 
 
 
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